Prime Minister Lee Hsien recently unveiled the People’s Action Party (PAP) manifesto ahead of the upcoming general election. Titled “Our Lives, Our Jobs, Our Future”, the 25-page booklet elaborates on the party’s strategies to rebuild Singapore’s economy and strengthen its society. In the manifesto’s foreword, PM Lee — who is …
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General Election is upon us now and it’s time to get educated on the different political parties that will be contesting in the upcoming election. Who are they? What do they stand for? What are their track record? In this series, we will cover everything you need to know about …
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[This list will be updated whenever there is new information.] Over the course of three days since PM Lee Hsien Loong called for an election, the political parties have announced their line-up of candidates ahead of Nomination Day on June 30. People’s Action Party has unveiled a total of 27 …
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According to The Edge Markets, the travel industry could be looking at a massive loss of RM3.3 billion in room revenues from January to June 2020. With Malaysia now lifting the travel ban and allowing for interstate travels, the travel industry could see a surge in domestic travels for the …
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Singapore-based media group mm2 Asia will be launching a new on-demand streaming service in Singapore. Called Cathay CineHOME, it offers a Transactional Video On Demand (TVOD) model where viewers pay a one-time fee for movie content. The group acquired the Cathay brand for S$ 230 million in 2017, and now …
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According to data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia, an estimation of 2.1 million workers in Malaysia have been displaced and thrust into unemployment due to the COVID-19 crisis. In light of this, an online crowd donation platform called SamaBantu, which is automated, transparent, traceable, and auditable at any time, …
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Author’s Blurb: Thanks to the pandemic, I believe that people currently have differing opinions on coworking spaces: they’re either the future of workspaces, or they’ll become obsolete as people just start working from home more. When Headspace in SS15 was launched just over a year ago by Jessie and Thresa, …
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Singapore has moved into the second phase of the circuit breaker but the first day of Phase 2 saw crowds and long lines at malls and other hotspots. This begs the question: Could this cause another round of circuit-breaker in Singapore? Crowd Prevention Isn’t Working Perfectly After almost three months …
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The ongoing battle against the Covid-19 outbreak and the resultant lockdowns imposed in many countries worldwide have put the spotlight on Singapore’s dependence on food imports and its vulnerability to global supply shocks. The government has repeatedly assured its citizens that Singapore has sufficient food supplies, amid bouts of panic buying that …
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